Lot 78 Canada #55 1897 6c yellow brown Jubilee, used with neat Ottawa Canada datestamp SEP.19.1898, with NPB in time mark slot (Newspaper Branch). A lovely stamp, with rich, deep colour, perfectly centered and with only a slightly shorter perf at bottom left mentioned for accuracy. Extremely fine. Unitrade CV$250.
Queen Victoria Jubilee
Lot 3203, GRANBY QUE. 1897 squared circle, two VF strikes on postcard, realized $1322
Lot 3203 GRANBY QUE. squared circle, two very fine strikes -/JY 5/97 tie stamps to a registered 1c Jubilee post card, uprated with a 5c Small Queen (unreported stamp use in handbook) addressed to St John NB. Other postmarks on front and back include Granby c.d.s., St John NB c.d.s., Montreal squared circle precursor. Back shows a H&F Giddings chairs, carriages, etc. business handstamp in purple. A lovely item, and extremely rare, RF 25. From The Ted Kerzner Squared Circle Cancellations of Canada. Estimate $500, sold for C$1,150 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 101, Canada 1897 three dollar yellow bistre Jubilee, XF NH, realized $6670
Lot 101 Canada #63 1897 $3 yellow bistre Jubilee, mint never hinged and very well centered. Just a hint of a paper bend at top, not mentioned in the certificate, still extremely fine and fresh. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. A lovely stamp. Unitrade CV$6,000, sold for C$5,800 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 89, Canada 1897 three cent bright rose Jubilee, XF NH, realized $150
In extremely fine condition, even lower denomination stamps can command a premium over catalogue.
Lot 89 Canada #53 1897 3c bright rose Jubilee, mint never hinged, extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2014 Richard Gratton AIEP certificate. Unitrade CV$120, sold for C$130 plus buyer’s premium.
Sale #23 is completed
Auction #23 has now finished. Unaudited Prices Realized from the sale can be seen on Stamp Auction Network or downloaded from our site. Starting on Monday, we will begin highlighting some of the better and more interesting realizations from the sale. There is much to talk about after a very successful sale.
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Lot 101 Canada #63 1897 $3 yellow bistre Jubilee, mint never hinged and very well centered. Just a hint of a paper bend at top, not mentioned in the certificate, still extremely fine and fresh. Accompanied by a 2016 Greene Foundation certificate. A lovely stamp. Unitrade CV$6,000, sold for C$6,670 including buyer’s premium.